Still using the 'Kill Switch'?

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Sep 11, 2012 | 05:44 PM

#51

r.i. streetglide

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wheres the poll, hehe hehe

Sep 11, 2012 | 05:49 PM

#52

Gliden

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Bs. I use it every single time on every single bike I ever owned. Kill switch then key off.
Maybe Dawg will jump in.

Sep 11, 2012 | 05:58 PM

#53

mmcbeat

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I never use the kill switch.

sidebar: about a month ago, I bought a new scooter. The service guy pulled it around to the front of the dealership where the sales guy & I were waiting. Sales guy went over a few things on the bike and asked if I had any question, I said "no, I'm good to go". I got on the bike and I couldn't start it - took me a little while to remember to check the kill switch.

Sep 11, 2012 | 05:58 PM

#54

Jim Dawson

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Quote:

Originally Posted by blarg

The radio has an internal battery that keeps your settings for a few minutes but if you disconnect the battery for about an hour your radio will lose it's settings. Also the standard ecu reset procedure is to disconnect the battery for a while.

My radio seems to only lose the clock settings but retains the memories. My ECM certainly doesn't lose the map I loaded months ago.

Sep 11, 2012 | 06:16 PM

#55

blarg

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Dawson

My radio seems to only lose the clock settings but retains the memories. My ECM certainly doesn't lose the map I loaded months ago.

Not the map... That's in nvram, but the ecm's adjustments to the map and "history" are wiped if you disconnect the battery.

Sep 11, 2012 | 06:16 PM

#56

okcjetmech

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Sounds like we need to dig into the wiring diagram..........

Sep 11, 2012 | 06:59 PM

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Punjabi Rider

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From: Green Country Oklahoma

I only use the kill switch if I'm parking on up hill or down where I have to hold the front brake while bike is running in gear but then turning off the ignition I turn it back on to make it easy to start, but my wife always use the kill switch and every time I've to move it I say some bad words before I start it. On normal surface I always put in neutral turn off the ignition but wife again is opposite .